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Port O'Connor Fishing Conditions Today

Friday, October 16, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Port O'Connor: 71°F, light rain, wind N 22 knots gusting 29 (observed at NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)). The barometer is rising at 30.24 inHg. The tide at PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY is rising, with a high of 1.3 ft at 5:07 AM. Offshore buoy PHCT2 reports 2.3 ft seas. Moon: waxing crescent (35% lit); moon and tide activity rated average. Major solunar feeding periods: 4:40 AM–6:40 AM and 5:05 PM–7:05 PM. Sea state: choppy. Choppy but fishable in a bigger boat. Pick your window. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, tripletail, black drum.

Tide

PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY

↗ Rising

  • High 4:22 AM · 1.3 ft
  • Low 4:21 PM · 0.4 ft

Wind & weather

NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)

71°F

Light Rain
Wind N 22 kt, gusts 29
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.24" rising

Seas & water

NDBC PHCT2, 51 nm out

Choppy

Waves 2.3 ft @ 5s

2 to 3 feet. Bumpy in a bay boat; bigger boats are fine.

Flat <1 ft · Great ~1 ft · Good ≤2 ft · Choppy 2–3 ft · Rough 3–4 ft · Extremely Rough >4 ft

Moon & solunar

🌒 Waxing Crescent

35% illuminated · activity average

  • Major 4:40 AM–6:40 AM
  • Minor 12:34 PM–1:34 PM
  • Major 5:05 PM–7:05 PM
  • Minor 10:40 PM–11:40 PM

Tides, weather & fishing times

Port O'Connor · Friday, October 9 · NOAA 8773701 · Station page

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0.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:22 AM☀ 7:02 PMHigh 1.0 ft5:02 AMLow 0.8 ft11:33 AMHigh 1.1 ft7:30 PMSolunarMinor: Moonrise, 5:55 AM–6:55 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 11:25 AM–1:25 PMMinor: Moonset, 5:51 PM–6:51 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High5:02 AM0.95 ft
▼ Low11:33 AM0.76 ft
▲ High7:30 PM1.06 ft

Tidal range today: 0.31 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:22 AM
Sunset
7:02 PM
Moonrise
6:25 AM
Moonset
6:21 PM
🌑

New Moon

1% illuminated

Fishing Times

Good

  • Minor5:55 AM–6:55 AM
  • Major11:25 AM–1:25 PM
  • Minor5:51 PM–6:51 PM

Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.

Tides for Port O'Connor, week of October 4

Tap a day to see its chart

DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
4 Sun🌘▲ 7:20 AM
▼ 7:07 PM		6:48 AM
▲ 1.4 ft		7:32 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
96very high
5 Mon🌘▲ 7:20 AM
▼ 7:06 PM		7:37 AM
▲ 1.4 ft		8:34 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
89high
6 Tue🌘▲ 7:21 AM
▼ 7:05 PM		7:55 AM
▲ 1.3 ft		9:29 PM
▼ 0.5 ft
78high
7 Wed🌘▲ 7:21 AM
▼ 7:04 PM		7:23 AM
▲ 1.1 ft		10:21 PM
▼ 0.7 ft
61average
8 Thu🌘▲ 7:22 AM
▼ 7:03 PM		6:46 AM
▲ 1.0 ft		11:04 AM
▼ 0.9 ft		4:24 PM
▲ 1.0 ft		11:13 PM
▼ 0.8 ft
42low
9 Fri🌑▲ 7:22 AM
▼ 7:02 PM		5:02 AM
▲ 1.0 ft		11:33 AM
▼ 0.8 ft		7:30 PM
▲ 1.1 ft
39low
10 Sat🌑▲ 7:23 AM
▼ 7:01 PM		12:07 AM
▼ 1.0 ft		3:18 AM
▲ 1.0 ft		12:05 PM
▼ 0.6 ft		9:27 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
65average

Coefficient compares each day's tidal swing with this station's weak and strong tides over the surrounding month (about 45 = weak, 95 = strong). Bigger swings move more water and bait.

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NOAA marine forecast

Bays

Matagorda Bay

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ330-170715-
Matagorda Bay-
128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 45 
knots late. Bay waters very rough. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Bay waters very rough.
Full forecast ↗

Nearshore, out to 20 nm

Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ350-170715-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 25 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 45 
knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
8 feet at 6 seconds.
Full forecast ↗

Offshore, 20 to 60 nm

Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ370-171230-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North winds increasing to 30 knots with gusts up to 45
knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 11 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
45 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 8 seconds.
Full forecast ↗

Recent fishing reports

All reports →

Matagorda · Matagorda Bay

  • Redfish
  • Tripletail

Reds and tripletail out in big water.

Zack S. · Captain Experiences ↗

Port O'Connor · Shallow bays around Port O'Connor

  • Redfish
  • Black drum

Family trip with steady redfish action, slot fish and bigger ones, plus some black drum.

Mid Coast Bay Fishing (Capt. Stephen) · FishingBooker ↗

Port O'Connor · San Antonio Bay back lakes (Seadrift)

  • Redfish

Reds in the back lakes on cut bait.

Bait
Cut mullet, sardines and skipjack

John A. (Seadrift) · Captain Experiences ↗

Port O'Connor · Shallow bays around Port O'Connor

  • Redfish

Family outing targeting reds in the shallows.

Mid Coast Bay Fishing (Capt. Stephen) · FishingBooker ↗

Matagorda · Bars and flats

  • Redfish

Fly fishing for tailing and schooling reds along the deeper bars.

Bait
Fly
Conditions
Water in the mid 80s

Ron R. · Captain Experiences ↗

Common questions

What is the tide doing in Port O'Connor today?
At PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY the tide is rising. Today's tides: high 1.3 ft at 4:22 AM, low 0.4 ft at 4:21 PM.
Is it a good day to fish Port O'Connor?
Choppy seas: 2 to 3 feet. Bumpy in a bay boat; bigger boats are fine. Moon and tide activity: Average. Choppy but fishable in a bigger boat. Pick your window.
What are the best fishing times in Port O'Connor today?
Solunar periods: major 4:40 AM–6:40 AM, minor 12:34 PM–1:34 PM, major 5:05 PM–7:05 PM, minor 10:40 PM–11:40 PM. Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 6:54 PM.
What's biting in Port O'Connor right now?
Oct 11: Reds and tripletail out in big water. Oct 9: Family trip with steady redfish action, slot fish and bigger ones, plus some black drum. Oct 7: Reds in the back lakes on cut bait.

More for Port O'Connor

Data: NOAA CO-OPS tides, National Weather Service observations and marine forecasts, NOAA NDBC buoys; moon and solunar times computed for Port O'Connor. Not for navigation. Machine-readable: JSON.